Channel of Normandy, France
Busy sailors were marching among the boats moored on the seashore. Hundreds of ships and a total of 12,000 troops were Duke William's largest capital in conquering Britain and Ireland.
In later generations, the British Empire was able to act as a troublemaker in Europe and carry out a continental balance of power policy on the European continent. It teamed up with the Netherlands to contain Spain, with Germany to contain France, with France and Italy to contain Germany, with France to contain Germany and Italy, and skillfully adjusted the balance of power on the European continent. Countries should maintain a balance in the power of each country, and do not let any country be too weak or too strong. Sometimes we are enemies, sometimes we are friends. In this way, we neither make countries too big nor make them too small. This can be said to be the biggest troublemaker for Europe's inability to unify.
The British Empire never sought hegemony on the European continent, but it would not allow any country to dominate Europe. What the British Empire needed was for the European countries to be divided and for each country's power to be under it.
The reason why such a shit-making empire has not been beaten up by European countries is not only because of the superior diplomacy of the British Empire, which never allows itself to fall into isolation, but also because the British Empire's homeland is far away from the European continent, and it must cross if it wants to attack England. Landing operations were carried out in the English Channel in England. Both Napoleon, who swept across Europe, and Hitler, who was almost unifying Europe, crashed and sank in the English Channel.
It’s just that at this time, England did not have the invincible navy of later generations, nor did it have endless forts. In the past, Viking pirates could enter Britain and plunder, and even establish their own country on England. For Duke William, landing England's feat was not difficult.
The real difficulty is whether the Celtic gods will stop themselves. Any conquest cannot be smooth sailing. As long as there is a sudden big storm, for Duke William, his entire fleet will be wiped out, let alone After landing in England, conquering Britain, and returning to his hometown of Normandy, he could not even hold onto his ducal throne. The French king was already filled with fear for his kingdom and the most powerful vassal.
The flag on the ship was fluttering in the wind. It was William's flag, and it was also Michael's flag. Michael's flag was planted on the ship, which meant that Duke William's fleet was regarded as a moving French land, and this land was protected by Michael.
As long as Michael's flag is planted, it means that the pagan gods of Britain and Ireland and the Christian saints cannot use off-the-table tricks to deal with him, and both sides can only abide by the rules of the game.
The fact that he is an evil dragon can be hidden from ordinary people but not from the pagan gods and saints. If they are dissatisfied with their conquest of Britain, as long as they land in England at a critical moment, the waves can directly swallow his fleet and even the gods. Maybe he would kill him personally.
Only after receiving the dual recognition of the Pope and the Roman Emperor, in the name of "holy war", Duke William was able to successfully use the Michael flag, ignoring the maritime risks of landing in England.
"Target, England, let's go!"
Duke William issued an order, and the entire fleet cut off the ropes instantly. The strong wind blew over, and the fleet immediately headed straight for England.
The conquest is about to begin.
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"Maintaining an army of a thousand men requires at least 2 tons of flour and 1,000 gallons of fresh water every day. Especially William brought a large number of knights. As knights, they all carried war horses. During the ship's voyage, the supplies of animals would It will be more difficult, especially the life on the ship, which will reduce the combat effectiveness of the war horses after returning to land, and each war horse needs to eat at least 12 pounds of millet and 13 pounds of licorice every day. If there are 500 horses, then the total will be 12 pounds per day. It requires the consumption of more than 6 tons of grain and grass. If the horses' range of activities is restricted to the camp, serious health problems will also occur. Therefore, bringing a large army to conquer is both a powerful force and a considerable burden, especially This army has an unprecedented number of 12,000 people."
King Arthur was thinking about the advantages and disadvantages of Duke William's landing in Britain. No matter how he thought about it, he felt Alexander when he thought of such a huge army. He looked at William, who seemed to be ignorant at this time, and felt in his heart Sighed.
He already knew that Duke William was leading the fleet towards Britain. Time was getting tighter and tighter, and there was actually not much time left for William.
Even if William defeated Francis, it was actually not easy to defeat the evil dragon William, but now no one except William could resist Duke William, so King Arthur could only treat this matter as a dead horse. , maybe William can really defeat the Dragon Duke.
"William, may the Lord bless you with peace, victory, and the glory and courage you deserve, and I hope I can place the crown on your head."
King Arthur said blessing words to William, William versus Francis, this is a fateful duel between the two, this is the final duel, kings, princes, knights and heroes from all over the world all lack strength and courage, just face each other. After being bathed in the dragon's blood, Francis had a body of steel. Almost no one could stand up to him. They would either be stabbed to the ground by him with his spear, or they would be killed by him exchanging injuries for injuries. Unwilling to do so, Withdrew from the duel ring.
Therefore, after Francis killed Liam, what was supposed to be a wonderful arena has now completely become a one-man show for Francis. Opponents who challenge him one after another have become Francis's way to gain status. and a stepping stone to glory, so that no one dared to challenge Francis, and the victory of this tourney was almost certain.
Originally, William should not challenge Francis, but I, Francis, knew very well that if he could not defeat William and take away the favor of fate as a dragon slayer from him, then even if he won the tournament, he would still be defeated. It's hard to fight the dragon.
William is necessary for him. He must defeat William face to face, reunite the fate of the dragon-slaying hero into one person, and at the same time regain the favor of the Holy Sword Dawn for William.
Because of this, William has the opportunity to challenge Liam. As long as he defeats Francis, William can get everything Francis has.
"Francis is a difficult opponent. To defeat him, you need a weapon that can break his body's defense. The holy armor has been taken away by him. Are you really confident?"
"Of course, Your Majesty!" William replied, thinking of the scene where Liam died in battle, with mixed feelings in his heart.
Liam's weakness is not Frances's weakness.
The law of victory has actually been determined long ago.
